Pope Francis has revealed that he once worked as a bouncer in an Argentinian nightclub, a first for the head of the Catholic Church.
Pope Francis has taken the opportunity of his visit to Brazil to reach out to gay believers, saying that they should not be marginalised but integrated into society.
In his actions upon the international stage, the conservatism of Pope Francis will probably overshadow his radicalism. Nevertheless, he has shown his radical side by naming himself after St. Francis of Assisi. He will not just remember the poor, but will also attempt to follow St. Francis in his personal devotion to “Lady Poverty.”
While the world was waiting for the result of the election of the new pope, Argentinians were hopeful a fellow countryman would become the pope. The white smoke at the Vatican announced the decision was made: the first jesuit and the first Argentinian pope, Jorge Bergoglio -now Francis I- would become the maximum authority of the Catholic Church after Benedict XVI.
Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio, Archbishop of Buenos Aires, has been selected as the new Pope after only two days of conclave, where he will take the name Pope Francis I